~ Emporeio ~

~ by katherine & anastasios ~

Emporeio it the biggest village built on the centre of the plain in the south part of Santorini .
The old village part is built with small picturesque streets that add to the village's beauty .
Emporeio also had a fortified castle during the medieval years built by the Venetians called Casteli ,vestiges of which are still visible .
North of the village there is a strong , square building named Goulas , in which the village people protected themselves from the pirates .
One of the oldest church on the island , Palia Panagia which is famous for the ornately carved wooden dome on its bell-tower , extracts the attention of every visitor .
It's a quaintness village with several shops and a few taverns-restaurants .
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